Piva
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Piva may refer to:
- Piva (river), a river in Montenegro
- Piva, MontenegroPiva, MontenegroPiva and Pivljani are the names of the geographical region and Montenegrin tribe of Old Herzegovina, situated in the southwestern highlands of Montenegro, bordering the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia & Herzegovina. The Piva lake flows through the region. The Serbian president Boris Tadić is a...
, a region in Montenegro and the clan - Piva language, a member of the Piva-Banoni languages
- Piva (bagpipe)Piva (bagpipe)The piva is a type of bagpipe played in Northern Italy and the Italian-speaking areas of Switzerland, such as Ticino. The instrument has a single chanter and single drone....
, an Italian folk instrument - Piva (dance)Piva (dance)Piva is an Italian Renaissance dance that may have originated from a peasant dance to the accompaniment of bagpipes. In 15th century sources it is described as a fast version of the Basse danse. The term appeared also in 16th century, applied to compositions for lute...
, a Renaissance dance